Bimini Coconut is a modern American gin from Round Turn Distilling in Biddeford, Maine, fat-washed with organic, Fair Trade Certified extra virgin coconut oil and bottled at 94 proof (47% ABV). It was named Gin of the Year at the 2022 New Orleans Spirits Competition at Tales of the Cocktail.
Bimini Gin takes its name from Ernest Hemingway's Islands in the Stream, set in the 1930s on the island of Bimini in the Bahamas, where the main character drinks gin with coconut water, lime and bitters on his boat. Co-founders Darren Case and Kristina Hansen created Bimini to capture the taste of summer vacation in Maine, in a 150-year-old textile mill on the Saco River. Inspired by friends who often paired the gin with coconut, they infuse all-natural coconut into the original gin to create what they call Bimini on Vacation. Unlike many flavored spirits, it contains no flavor extracts: the coconut oil is heated to a liquid, combined with the gin for an extended maceration, then chilled until the oil solidifies and can be strained out.
The result is a subtle, natural coconut aroma and flavor in harmony with Bimini's soft juniper, hops and grapefruit.
Use it in any gin cocktail.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Soft juniper, grapefruit, natural coconut.
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Palate: Hops, citrus, creamy coconut.
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Finish: Bright and tropical.
Specifications
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Distillery: Round Turn Distilling, Biddeford, Maine
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Style: Coconut fat-washed gin
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Botanicals: Juniper, coriander, Mt. Hood hops, grapefruit peel, barley malt, chamomile, orris root
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Coconut: Organic Fair Trade extra virgin coconut oil, no extracts
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Proof / ABV: 94 proof (47% ABV)
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Size: 750ml
How to Enjoy It
The makers highly recommend it in a Negroni or a Gimlet, and it shines in place of light rum in tropical drinks.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the coconut added?
By fat-washing with organic extra virgin coconut oil, with no flavor extracts.
Where is it made?
At Round Turn Distilling in Biddeford, Maine.
What awards has it won?
Gin of the Year at the 2022 New Orleans Spirits Competition.
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